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Warrick I am with you in the fact that, the ticking is totally acceptable for the quality of health it provides. My wife always has the fan flat out so that doesn't help, I find the nosie/thump always over powers the fan, but maybe the white nosie is worth some investigation. Agreed laying on my...

Agian, The different body positions do change the intensity of the thump or tick. I find sleeping on my left side make it more intense.

Agian , yes sorry about the 33mm, 23mm is the corrrect size. Your comments about being consous of the nosie brings back a memory about the post surgery appointment with my surgeon five weeks after, when my surgeon walked into the office saying "well it sounds like it is in sinus rhythm, that's...

Hi ClickityClack, Thanks for your advice, your name tells me you are a master of tick! Yes the skipped beats are stronger or feel more intense with the Mechanical valve.

Pellicle you have hit a number of nails on the head, thank you! Firstly I must fix a typo, it is 23mm not 33mm mitral valve, otherwise it would be a thumper! This is the first time I have talked to any other person or people with the same valve or issues, or in any forrum, so bear with me. I...

Its been just over a year now post my mitral valve replacement, and I still struggle with the nosie of the ticking. Please beleive me I am so much better health wise from the replacement surgery, that i find it really hard to be complaining about something that has given me a new life...